Sunday, March 15, 2026

What Is “The Cloud” And Where Your Files Really Are

Today, we store photos, documents, and entire businesses in the cloud. The cloud is not actually floating in the sky. The name comes from a decades-old engineering shortcut used in network diagrams, one that eventually shaped how we think about the internet itself. In this video, we explore the fascinating history behind the term 'cloud computing'. We explore how it evolved from a simple symbol to the backbone of the modern digital world, and what's really happening behind that invisible infrastructure.